Democrats push new LTC workforce bill as offset to nursing home mandate
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 17, 2024
Key Democratic leaders Tuesday positioned new long-term care workforce legislation as a way to support nursing homes when a first-ever staffing mandate is finalized.
Centralized recruiting, ‘red carpet culture’ are keys to make staffing stick: experts
By
Josh Henreckson
Apr 17, 2024
Nursing homes that use tactics such as centralized recruiting, a consistent “red carpet culture” and creative benefits programs will have a leg up in today’s challenging long-term care staffing environment.
Also in the News for Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 17, 2024
Antipsychotics for dementia linked to more harm than previously acknowledged … Medicare, Medicaid make up nearly half of all improper payments across all government agencies: GAO … Ransomware gang…
Advocates work behind scenes to stop, reshape staffing rule as finalization nears
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 16, 2024
Several nursing home advocacy organizations have met with the White House Office of Management and Budget in recent days, angling to change the proposed minimum staffing rule that could be issued in final…
Nursing home closed by state over deadly COVID outbreak settles multi-family lawsuit
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 16, 2024
An Oregon nursing home closed by the state after an early 2020 COVID-19 outbreak has reportedly agreed to settle a lawsuit with the families of 13 residents who died.
How new long-term care models and tech can cut into billions spent on rehospitalizations
By
Josh Henreckson
Apr 16, 2024
Nursing homes are on the frontier of new care models and technology solutions that have the potential to save billions of dollars in healthcare costs.
Also in the News for Tuesday, April 16
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 16, 2024
OIG to study Medicaid supplemental payments for nursing homes … Pilot program leads to 42% reduction in resident falls … State offers nursing homes $7M to expand use of telehealth, tech innovations…
Back from the brink: Inside the battle to save nation’s second-largest nursing home
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 15, 2024
BALTIMORE — Two years after federal officials stripped the nation’s second largest nursing home of its Medicare and Medicaid certification, officials have outlined the 960-step plan it took to walk…
Nursing home fights for right to end temporary bonuses, avoid $369K payout
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 15, 2024
Can a nursing home end an emergency bonus program for unionized workers without negotiating after a contract has expired?
Troubled nursing home in contempt over non-payment of $2.65 million for staff healthcare
By
Josh Henreckson
Apr 15, 2024
One of New York’s largest nursing homes was held in contempt by a state Supreme Court Justice Tuesday for failing to make court-ordered payments to ensure that staff can continue receiving healthcare…
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News wins 3 ASBPE awards
Apr 15, 2024
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News has kept a long winning streak alive, earning three regional awards in the 2024 Azbee Awards of Excellence program.
Also in the News for Monday, April 15, 2024
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 15, 2024
Senate starts work on permanent Medicare physician pay reform, which could hand annual cuts to therapists, others … Many disenrolled from Medicaid due to unwinding remain without insurance … Brain…
House bill calls for $1.6B program to bolster nursing home workforce
By
Josh Henreckson
Apr 12, 2024
A new US House bill aims to bolster the country’s nursing home workforce with $400 million over each of the next four years.
Congress advisers back permanent telehealth expansions, look to nix in-person rule for behavioral telehealth…
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 12, 2024
Maintaining Medicare beneficiaries’ access to telehealth services, especially for behavioral health, must remain an initial priority over payment reform or quality measurement, members of a congressional…
Balancing act: Dementia care needs to change for safe integration
By
Josh Henreckson
Apr 12, 2024
The quality of life tradeoffs incurred due to tight safety protocols and isolation of nursing home residents during the COVID-19 pandemic demand more research and policy changes.
Also in the News for Friday, April 12, 2024
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 12, 2024
White House review of rule that would jack up number of workers eligible for overtime complete … PACS Group completes IPO, raising $450M … 2024 may be another ‘blockbuster’ for healthcare bankruptcies…
Why CMS is shifting its infection control focus to sepsis
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 11, 2024
BALTIMORE — Quality experts at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be taking a closer look at sepsis rates in nursing homes while continuing broader efforts to improve infection control,…
Alleged DNR mix-up death highlights concerns for nursing homes
By
Josh Henreckson
Apr 11, 2024
The untimely death of a Connecticut nursing home resident in September was the result of mistakenly applying a roommate’s do-not-resuscitate order, alleges a lawsuit filed by that resident’s daughter…
A new partnership between technology company Circadia Health and 77 skilled nursing facilities operated by Ciena Healthcare aims to significantly improve preventive care and reduce preventable rehospitalizations.
Also in the News for Thursday, April 11, 2024
By
Josh Henreckson
Apr 11, 2024
More than 300 nursing home workers picketing at multiple New York facilities … Legislation would protect residents, family members from forced arbitration … CMS first round drug price negotiations…